NTSB investigations, 1981

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.

Cases, newest first

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1981
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB DEN82FA008Accident · 7 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Eagle, CONov 18, 1981 · N444AR · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FA007Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 402C · Dickinson, NDNov 18, 1981 · N67872 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEM05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Wayland, MINov 18, 1981 · N1711T · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA018Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 425 · Natchez, MSNov 18, 1981 · N425AC · DestroyedNTSB SEA82DYA03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Rexburg, IDNov 17, 1981 · N2106J · DestroyedNTSB MKC82DCQ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Yates Center, KSNov 17, 1981 · N2336G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FVW02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Las Vegas, NVNov 17, 1981 · N231CM · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DXQ02Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Ely, NVNov 17, 1981 · N3893Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FPA05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hillsboro, TXNov 17, 1981 · N117NS · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTI08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Chinook, MTNov 17, 1981 · N2390R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTE08Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH12E · Craig, CONov 17, 1981 · N400AH · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82IA015Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Minneapolis, MNNov 17, 1981 · N156US · Minor damageNTSB MIA82FLD07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Zephyrhills, FLNov 16, 1981 · N5738Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FRG10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Harlingen, TXNov 16, 1981 · N67902 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DQD07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Presidio, TXNov 16, 1981 · N3855D · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTM04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHiller UH12C · Logan, UTNov 16, 1981 · N6417V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEM04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Kinross, MINov 16, 1981 · N79225 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DYK04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185F · Burns, ORNov 15, 1981 · N4900C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FFJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180K · Jamestown, NYNov 15, 1981 · N66048 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FFJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rochester, NYNov 15, 1981 · N4509F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FA009Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Mount Pocono, PANov 15, 1981 · N178RB · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DUJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mesa, CANov 15, 1981 · N8089R · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FPD06Accident · No injuriesClosedMitchell B-10 · Arlington, TXNov 15, 1981 · N1176J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRG09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Charlotte, TXNov 15, 1981 · N2336N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEI02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Willowick, OHNov 15, 1981 · N50510 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEE06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172RG · Fox Lake, ILNov 15, 1981 · N5359R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEE05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Grayslake, ILNov 15, 1981 · N4818J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FA014Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Wolf Lake, MNNov 15, 1981 · N733BJ · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 170B · Onamia, MNNov 15, 1981 · N3502C · DestroyedNTSB ANC82DAG09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7EC · Dillingham, AKNov 15, 1981 · N8966R · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82DAG07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedFechtner KR-2 · Anchorage, AKNov 15, 1981 · N37686 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82FYM04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Hillsboro, ORNov 14, 1981 · N6844B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FNE02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33 · Plymouth, CTNov 14, 1981 · N2040T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FNA05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRaven S-55A · Shirley, MANov 14, 1981 · N2463R · No damageNTSB NYC82FGM05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · West Middlesex, PANov 14, 1981 · N8305J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUM02Accident · 1 fatalClosedRockwell S-2R · Calipatria, CANov 14, 1981 · N8862Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FUJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedRaven AX-7 · Phoenix, AZNov 14, 1981 · N5730M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DUJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Black Canyon, AZNov 14, 1981 · N6266M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRD06Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Cameron, LANov 14, 1981 · N5733A · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTE09Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7KCAB · Morrison, CONov 14, 1981 · N6340N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEP09Accident · 1 fatalClosedOsprey 2 · Madison, WINov 14, 1981 · N209DW · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FCA01Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369HS · Cahokia, ILNov 14, 1981 · N9083F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Palmyra, INNov 14, 1981 · N4732X · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FLG02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310Q · Clemson, SCNov 14, 1981 · N85BG · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Savannah, GANov 14, 1981 · N8569E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82FYP05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Orofino, IDNov 13, 1981 · N5428R · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DYE01Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom 280C · Burke Island, WANov 13, 1981 · N555BT · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FCA03Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Bunker, MONov 13, 1981 · N71130 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts SPL · Oak Grove, MONov 13, 1981 · N77LB · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FPD05Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing E75 · Roanoke, TXNov 13, 1981 · N562 · Destroyed